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Investigating the effect of the enzyme, catalyse, on hydrogen peroxide solution.
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Investigating the effect of the enzyme, catalyse, on hydrogen peroxide solution Aim To investigate the effect of changing the surface area of potato (containing catalyse) will have on the reaction with hydrogen peroxide solution. Background Information Structure and Function of an Enzyme Enzymes are large proteins that speed up chemical reactions. In their globular structure, one or more polypeptide chains twist and fold, bringing together a small number of amino acids to form the active site, or the location on the enzyme where the substrate binds and the reaction takes place. Enzyme and substrate fail to bind if their shapes do not match exactly. This ensures that the enzyme does not participate in the wrong reaction. The enzyme itself is unaffected by the reaction. When the products have been released, the enzyme is ready to bind with a new substrate. Hydrogen Peroxide, Chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen with the formula H2O2. Pure, anhydrous hydrogen peroxide is...
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